Photo Booth Pic as requested

Where are the pictures?

Greg

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Re: Where are the pictures? OOPPS 

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

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NOW I see it!

Dominic Greco in Richboro PA

>Mark,

I have pretty much the same set up. That is, without the nice background. I gotta get moving on that.

Thanks,

Dominic

Re: NOW I see it!

John Lucas

>Dominic

Get a seamless paper background from www.porters.com They aren't that expensive and you get 12 yards which last forever. You can also saw this off if it's too long and you need to make it narrower.

Re: Photo Booth Pic as requested

Larry Mart - Carrollton, TX

>Mark,

It was my setup that John wrote about, the one I taught at a couple of the AAW symposiums.

Try suspending one of the lights from the top of the tent, slightly forward, and using the other from the side. I think you'll find it gives better control over the lighting. Every turning will light differently so be prepared to move the lights around a lot.

Larry

Re: Photo Booth Pic as requested

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>You are right, I had a print out of your aritcle - but unfortunately I threw it away while cleaning up my desk just a week ago, so I could not give you full credit.

I do now.

Yes, right not, I have to, kind of hold the left light over the top of the booth with my left arm, while trying to look at the display to get the lighting righ, and then push the shutter with my right hand. Looks like something out of the Chinese Acrobats.

Thanks,

Mark

Re: Where are the pictures? OOPPS

JamieDonaldson

>Mark et al- you can also improve the top illumination with a reflective top panel- I use foamcore board that is white on one side and silver(aluminum foil) on the other.Put it under the cloth drape and it will enhance the rim lighting without having to move the lights.

Re: Photo Booth Pic as requested

John Lucas

>Been there, Done that.

What type of light do spots give?

Pete Lamberty

>Hi Mark, I was wondering what type of light the Lowes spots give off. I don't know all of the correct names for light. But do they give white light? Any way, if I use regular color film, will these lights give a orange, or green (from florecent lights), cast to the final photos? Or do they give white/natural light like we get from the sun? Thanks, Pete

Re: What type of light do spots give?

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Heck, you got me there? It is pretty white to me, not yellowish. You might try the tungston setting for your digital camera, or for a film camera get film for tungston lighting.

This setup I have now is pretty much displaying the right colors.

Mark

Re: What type of light do spots give?

John Lucas

>Quartz lights like the Lowes shop lights that use a 4" quartz bulb will work quite well with tungsten film or the tungsten setting your digital camera.

If you use daylight film you will need an 80A filter for your camera. This is a blue filter that will give the proper color correction for Tungsten or Quartz lights. If you don't use the filter your photos will be orange.

Re: What type of light do spots give?

JamieDonaldson

>Or you may find you need an 80B or an 80C filter- best to get some "T" film and you will have better results with less hassle.

Thanks John

Dominic Greco in Richboro, PA

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Is this it?

Dominic Greco in Richboro, PA

>John,

I just went to Porters and checked out the seamless paper backgrounds.

Savage 53 in. x 12 yds. Background Paper, Light Gray This was selling for $35.75

However, this vinyl background:

Graduated Background Material Size 31Wx43 Long Variitone Jet Black (white to black) was selling for $39.99

Which would you recommend? And do you recommend getting grey because it is a neutral color? I assume that it would be nice to have a darker background for lighter colored subjects. Right?

See ya around,

Dominic

Re: What type of light do spots give?

Rodney Jenkins

>If you have a "White Balance" function on your digital, you can get natural color by setting the lighting up, put a sheet of white copy paper in the field of view and setting the camera.

Rodney Jenkins